VERTICAL BAR CHART: Breastfeeding* Rates, by Race/Ethnicity: 2004

(Percent)

Total
Ever Breastfed: 70.3
Breastfeeding at 6 Months: 36.2

Non-Hispanic White
Ever Breastfed: 71.0
Breastfeeding at 6 Months: 37.7

Non-Hispanic Black
Ever Breastfed: 50.4
Breastfeeding at 6 Months: 21.1

Hispanic
Ever Breastfed: 79.2
Breastfeeding at 6 Months: 34.8

Asian/Pacific Islander
Ever Breastfed: 74.9
Breastfeeding at 6 Months: 39.9

American Indian/Alaska Native
Ever Breastfed: 65.5
Breastfeeding at 6 Months: 29.2

*Includes exclusive and supplemental breastfeeding.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2004 National Immunization
Survey— breastfeeding rates by socio-demographic factors. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/
breastfeeding/data/NIS_data/
2004/socio-demographic.htm

VERTICAL BAR CHART: Breastfeeding Rates, by Recommended Duration* and Maternal Age: 2004

(Percent)

Total
Exclusive Breastfeeding** at 6 Months: 14.1
Breastfeeding at 12 Months: 17.8

20 Years and Younger
Exclusive Breastfeeding** at 6 Months: 6.8
Breastfeeding at 12 Months: 5.0

20-29 Years
Exclusive Breastfeeding** at 6 Months: 11.5
Breastfeeding at 12 Months: 13.8

30 Years and Older
Exclusive Breastfeeding** at 6 Months: 16.9
Breastfeeding at 12 Months: 22.2

*The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months of age, and continued supplemental breastfeeding through 1 year. **Defined as breast milk only – no solids, water or other liquids.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2004 National Immunization Survey—breastfeeding rates by socio-demographic factors. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/
breastfeeding/data/NIS_data/
2004/socio-demographic.htm